COMMUNITY RELATIONS NEWS RELEASE
June 14, 2004
Contact: Nicole Capage, 817.321.1067
Hats Off to the Denver FACES Team
Denver Team Members Gather for the 2nd Annual Best of FACES Denver Workshop
Denver team members wearing their FACES Hats
Denver team members gathered at Regency Plaza on June 2, 2004 for the BEST of FACES Denver Workshop. Every Denver FACES property had a representative present to participate in the day of brainstorming and idea sharing.
The 707th Street group consisted of Ashton Steele, senior property manager, Melissa Wilson, assistant property manager - Johns Manville Plaza, Lisa Landwermeyer, assistant property manager, and Julie Boeder, administrative assistant. Jamie Wright, property manager, and Cathy Purcell, administrative assistant, represented Regency Plaza. Mary Shuey, property manager and Pete Martinez, property assistant, attended from 55 Madison and 44 Cook. Carolyn Gray, property manager, and Randy Carnival, director of property management, represented The Citadel. The Fort Worth FACES team, Kathy Rosenthal, director of community relations, Stevie Stevens, community relations assistant, and Nicole Capage community liaison, planned the days' activities.
Ashton Steele explaining his hat.
The morning began with a spirited "ice breaking" activity involving making paper hats and verbally discussing the different "hats" that we wear both at Crescent and in our personal lives. As the laughter died down from the hat making fun, the Ft. Worth FACES team updated everyone on recent FACES projects including the new Crescent Community Fund Brochure.
The main function of workshop is to provide FACES facilitators with an opportunity to share their best events with other facilitators. Many remarkable and creative FACES events and ideas were discussed including an aluminum can recycling program that raises money for partner schools, a math oriented board game drive, and a summertime rubber duck party.
Randy Carnival listening to the exchange of ideas
Everyone agreed that the best thing about the FACES program is that it gives Crescent team members and customers a chance to make a difference and to participate in something meaningful outside the realm of their normal responsibilities. Many facilitators also commented that their participation in the program represents Crescent well to customers and the community. Everyone enjoyed sharing and contributing ideas.
Special thanks to Randy Carnival, director of property management who attended and graciously hosted the event, and to Cathy Purcell, administrative assistant at Regency Plaza for coordinating the meeting space and luncheon. The Best Practices Workshops have proven to be a wonderful way open new lines of communication and energize the FACES of Change programs regionally. We're already looking forward to next year's Denver workshop!
